On the evening of July 11, the last match of the 11th round of the NBL will see Henan Shejian Old Liquor host Changsha Yongsheng at home.
After 10 rounds of matches, Henan Shejian Old Liquor has a record of 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 91.4 points per game while conceding 96.7 points per game. Changsha Yongsheng has a record of 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 97.8 points per game while conceding 90.9 points per game.
Henan Shejian Old Liquor has lost more than it has won recently, securing only 1 win out of its last 6 games, with a 84-93 loss against Anhui Wenyi in the previous match. Four players scored in double figures for the team: Lavitt with 23 points, Alston with 19 points and 11 rebounds, Bakna with 22 points and 13 rebounds, and Liang Ruibo with 16 points.
All the local players of Henan Shejian Old Liquor are native-born Henan players, and the team is relatively young overall, performing averagely. Liang Ruibo, averaging 11.2 points, is the only player scoring in double figures, while Liu Qishang, averaging 6.1 points, is the second-highest local scorer.
After Vital could not play due to an eye injury, Henan Shejian Old Liquor brought in new foreign player Lavitt, who scored 22 points in one game and 23 points in another, performing fairly well individually.
Alston averages 23.9 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, while Bakna averages 15.7 points and 11.6 rebounds per game.
Changsha Yongsheng recently suffered three consecutive losses, losing 89-94 to Hefei Kuanfeng in the previous match. Only three players scored in double figures for the team: Maric had an empty 30 points and 12 rebounds, Fortson had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Sun Chunpeng had 12 points.
Wells, who averages 20.1 points, has missed two consecutive games, weakening Changsha Yongsheng’s strength. The center Maric averages 24 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, while Fortson averages 20.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game.
The three foreign players have remarkable abilities, but Changsha Yongsheng’s local players lack strength this season, with no player averaging double figures in scoring. Deng Yuxin, the team’s top local scorer, averages only 8.7 points, while Gao Yan averages 6.3 points.
The two teams have met 17 times historically, with Henan Shejian Old Liquor winning 6 and losing 11, at a disadvantage. In the last 10 encounters, they have won 1 and lost 9, at a significant disadvantage.
In terms of strength comparison, Changsha Yongsheng has a slight edge, but both teams have encountered losing streaks recently. Henan Shejian Old Liquor has the advantage of playing at home, and overall, the two teams are evenly matched. The outcome of the game will depend on how they handle the details of the match.
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